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Cases Against Italian Marines Will Be Closed Only After Compensation Is Deposited, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the criminal cases pending in India against the two Italian Marines in the Enrica Lexie case will be closed only after the Republic of Italy deposits the compensation agreed to be paid to the victims of sea firing incident of 2012.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde directed that the Republic of Italy should deposit the...
High Court Under Article 226 And 227 Should Be Extremely Circumspect In Interfering With Orders Passed Under Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 should be extremely circumspect in interfering with orders passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Such interference can be made only in cases of exceptional rarity or cases which are stated to be patently lacking in inherent jurisdiction, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman...
'Don't See A Reason Why A Person Above 18 Can't Choose His Religion; There's A Reason Why The Word 'Propagate' Is There In Constitution' :Supreme Court
"I don't see a reason as to why any person above 18 cannot choose his religion. There is a reason why the word "propagate" is there in the Constitution", observed Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Faliman Nariman on Friday.The oral observation was made when a bench headed by him was hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyaya seeking to control black magic, superstition & mass...
Alleged Attack On Mamata Banerjee: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Into the Incident & Guidelines To Avoid Future Incidents.
Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident at Nandigram injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 10th 2021.A three judge Bench led by CJI will hear the PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram while she was in rally for filing nomination. The plea has further...
'Anil Deshmukh Not Mandatorily Entitled To Be Heard In Individual Capacity For A Preliminary Inquiry' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that, even for a preliminary inquiry, there was no necessity to mandatorily hear former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in his individual capacity, as the State Government was represented and he was a Minister at that time. A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta, while dismissing the appeals filed by Maharashtra Government and Anil Deshmukh...
'Right Not To Be Deported' Is Ancillary To A Fundamental Right Available Only To Indian Citizens : Supreme Court In Rohingyas Case
While rejecting a plea to stop the deportation of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu, the Supreme Court observed that the right not to be deported is ancilliary to the fundamental right to reside or settle in any part of India guaranteed under Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution.The fundamental right under Article 19(1)(e) is available only to Indian citizens."It is also true that the...
Breaking- With Covid-19 Cases Surging, Delhi High Court & All District Courts To Shift To Virtual Hearings Till Apr 23
The Delhi High Court has ordered through its Registrar General that in light of the "alarming rise in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi", the High Court and all district courts in the capital will shift to the virtual mode of hearings till Apr 23.The order dated Apr 8 further adds that all the courts of the Joint Registrars shall also function through the virtual mode only from Apr 9, and...
'Let Next CJI Deal With It' : SC To Consider Plea To Declare Ram Setu 'National Monument' On April 26
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the plea seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Sethu be listed on April 26th before the "next CJI" NV Ramana, who is set to hold office of the Chief Justice of India with effect from 24th April.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian issued the direction after a request was made by Rajya Sabha MP Dr...
Sahara-Birla Case Echoes In Hearing Of Anil Deshmukh's Petition In Supreme Court
The Sahara-Birla matter of 2017 echoed in today's proceeding pertaining to the challenge posed by Maharashtra Government and former Home Minister of the State Anil Deshmukh against the Bombay High Court direction for a preliminary inquiry by the CBI into the allegations raised by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for...
Stubble Burning: Centre To Place Ordinance On Stubble Burning Before Supreme Court Next Week
Supreme Court has on Thursday decided to consider next week, Centre's Ordinance framed to deal with the problem of stubble burning. SG Mehta assured the Court that the Ordinance, with modifications approved by the Cabinet yesterday will be placed before the Court next weekA three-judge Bench of CJI, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian was hearing a PIL filed in 2020 seeking directions...
Breaking- Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque Land Title Dispute: Varanasi Court Allows ASI Survey; Expense To Borne By UP Govt
A Civil Court in Varanasi district of UP has allowed the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake a survey at the disputed site of Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque. The Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to bear the cost of the survey.ASI has been asked to do the survey to find if there was a "superimposition, alteration or addition or structural...